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    I can certainly help with some of that, look forward to the call
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    i have found with my d-link router that it resets the wirless every 30mins or so might want to swap it if the same happens to you

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    Cool J - speak to you in a bit mate

    pike - It's my 2nd DLink.. no problems with it at home or in-car yet. I find that any router I try needs an occasional manual reset at home.. maybe once a fortnight on average, but never noticed them resetting themselves. Longest I've had a connection in-car so far is just over an hour, but it'll be getting some heavier use soon

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    Thats the maddest ****ing install iv seen in a long time. I had a big system in my Renault but yours takes the biscuit.
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    Thanks guys Hopefully it'll all be looking a bit nicer in a few months... it's a bit of a mess at the moment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mulletboy2
    Thanks guys

    Engineer - I'm probably being thick, but all I can come up with for BOD is:

    Bag of doughnuts; bandwidth on demand and better off dead

    The alternator's not having any problems yet - and if she does, she'll get binned and replaced by something more manly The battery's floating at 13.0V and 13.8-13.9 with the amps/etc... on

    J - I don't remember getting a missed call/message from you mate, sorry about that. Will give you a bell tomorrow, thanks! Only things I can think of that I'm after using/upgrading are the following:

    DB9 female - DB9 female (think it's the female end anyway - solid with holes, not open with spikes :p ) serial cable. Mine's falling apart, and it controls the brain of the system

    Some method to have a DVD drive installed up in the glovebox (IDE obviously not being suitable over such a distance).. whether that's a USB DVD drive and cable, some kind of USB to IDE converter cable/connector, or anything else, I don't mind... just something I'd like to have for obvious reasons, and I'm not really clued up on what's available. I've got a lovely slot loading IDE drive I'd really *like* to use, but if it has to be changed, no worries.

    Funky power/reset buttons and HDD/power LED's (I know it's a long shot, and I've pretty much settled on some from the States, but might as well ask)

    PSU fan grille (you can spot the missing one in the pic)

    Is it possible to split a wireless router's aerial, so I can have the existing one inside, and have another outside the car (was thinking up underneath where the boot handle goes), so I can get decent reception both inside and out (damn Mr Faraday and his cages)?

    Lastly some kind of "shutdown controller".. not sure if you'll know about these, but they're used in in-car applications for preventing shut down when voltage dips (i.e when you turn your ignition from 0 or 1 to on, on to off, or plug another device in to an inverter, the voltage can dip to around 5V - a shutdown controller is a bunch of capacitors I presume, which supply the motherboard 12V for long enough for your main supply to come back online). I've already tried a UPS, but the UPS kept on clicking due to the unsmooth supply from the inverter.

    Willing to pay fair prices on any of that if you've got it, and interested to hear any other ideas you might have, cheers mate

    Mark
    Police spec alternator should do it, they used to run all the lights and stuff!

    You can get a 5m and 10m USB lead....

    Put a small 12v battery in the bottom of the PC as a backup battery, with a diode/slow blow fuse to take the current going in. That way the PC always gets a steady 12v ;-)
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    Hum well if you get a funky mini itx mobo you could cram the whole lot into the glovebox... or even the spare wheel! http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/t12662-a...-amp-link.html
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    pzorb - swapping motherboard, processor, RAM etc.. sounds a bit expensive just to get a DVD drive up front, especially as J's come up with a solution for about &#163;20 I really don't care about using a motherboard that's 5cm square larger than a smaller one... the point was I paid next to nothing, and had enough space for the larger board.

    Nothing will go in my spare wheel well, as there's 2 subs in there.

    A lot of people seem to be making the assumption that I want to go the same route as everyone else who fits a car PC - personally, I think it's a waste of money.. a very big waste of money, buying smaller parts... especially given all of the reliability issues I've heard of with mini PC's

    Babybadger - where would I get a police spec alternator from? I know you can get longer USB leads, which is why I was suggesting that as an alternative to the IDE leads

    Rechargeable 12V battery might be an option...

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    how about a small 12v motorcycle battery

    could recharge it back off the alternator
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    t5tart - yeah, that's an option, cheers Thinking about it, I want to try to steer clear of batteries in the boot, as it means building ventillation in to it (not because it's necessarily a necessity, but because of sound comp rules)... I'll keep it as a backup plan though, ta
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    I have one of these
    http://linitx.com/product_info.php?c...roducts_id=829
    for the front dvd drive with a slim laptop dvd drive in. Lower power consumption and USB so can have a 5M cable.

    The DSP stuff interests me greatly. I have not got round to installing my PC yet as I am waiting for the posty to deliver my spare dash centre console so I can fab in the 8.4" touchscreen. Am also planning on moving the HVAC controls to the ottom of the panel.

    As for power I am using one of these
    http://www.cartft.com/catalog/il/574 160W which should do you (you can alwats add another) plus has intelligent circuitry which will shut down the PC properly when the battery gets too low or when you turn the ignition off (with a programmable delay).

    Keep us posted

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    Looks great! Another car pc enthusiast, I am on my third...

    Did you decide not to shield the PC for some reason? Obviously it's shielded from outside the car (by the car ) but from the inside?
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    mark - for twin ariel's i would buy a linksys WAP 54G, as they have twin aerials, so you can do as you please with both

    Ive got one i can "lend" you on a short term basis (i.e i wont have wireless while you have it :p) if you want to try the concept?

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    Woosey - thanks mate Will discuss by phone. I don't *need* the wireless outside the car at the moment... infact I'm having enough problems with getting it inside the car Lots of stuff to iron out before I'm worried about the external access. Cheers for the info

    Al - sorry mate, missed your question. The entire boot build will be getting trim panels made up, including the PC... but tbh, the interior of my boot is less dusty than inside most houses, so I'm not overly fussed at the moment.

    Baj - thanks for the links and info I think Justin's sorting me out with a caddy for my existing DVD drive, although I need to confirm with him (J - if you read this, it's a regular side drive, so I think your idea will work ). That power supply looks very interesting though - I'm going to take a proper read of the manual, and possibly put in an order later today.

    What touchscreen did you go for? I'm off to the States in a month or so, so thinking of picking up a 7" Xenarc 5-wire screen... they're soooo expensive over here

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    lol I meant "size", not "side"
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    Quote Originally Posted by mulletboy2
    Baj - thanks for the links and info I think Justin's sorting me out with a caddy for my existing DVD drive, although I need to confirm with him (J - if you read this, it's a regular side drive, so I think your idea will work ). That power supply looks very interesting though - I'm going to take a proper read of the manual, and possibly put in an order later today.

    What touchscreen did you go for? I'm off to the States in a month or so, so thinking of picking up a 7" Xenarc 5-wire screen... they're soooo expensive over here

    Cheers guys

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    The M2 is good from what I hear. I have one but the PC isnt in a postion to use it yet. afaik you can piggyback them too to get more power if needed, and it has anti-thump for the amps.

    I havent got a screen yet but I am looking at the 8.4" on the linitx site. Its is sub-£200 but will take up most of mydash

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    Are you going to go with standalone management? That would be awesome if you did. All the controls with a touchscreen upfront and you can map the car as your driving around

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    Quote Originally Posted by mulletboy2
    t5tart - yeah, that's an option, cheers Thinking about it, I want to try to steer clear of batteries in the boot, as it means building ventillation in to it (not because it's necessarily a necessity, but because of sound comp rules)... I'll keep it as a backup plan though, ta
    gel type battery
    so why not stick it under the bonnet will make wiring easier and there is plenty of room under there


    you are only looking at a small draw as a fail safe so will only need a small battery bear in mind one with enuff power to crank over an 1100cc engine is about 6x4x3 inches or there abouts
    1995 854 t5
    40mm lowered
    bilstien shocks
    strut brace [ome] wow what a difference
    poly top mount
    new turbo
    drop links and rod ends
    bonnet wadding removed

    RICA power

    turob to i/c pipe hose
    bcs hoses
    silicone vac lines (part done)
    new oe wishbones
    k&n panel filter

    to do
    paint up v70 r calipers calipers
    R bumper

    my vBGarage


 

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